I really like Ubiquiti's UniFi CCTV system, but what it lacks is an easy way to have a live view of what the cameras are seeing. It's possible to log in to the NVR and use the live view feature, but this requires someone to enter the credentials and navigate a web browser to the correct page.

]]>How I used Asterisk to Take Back Control of my Telephonehttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/how_i_used_asterisk_to_take_back_control_of_my_telephone/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/how_i_used_asterisk_to_take_back_control_of_my_telephone/
NetworksSun, 23 Jun 2013 13:11:40 GMT
I turned to Asterisk to solve the problem of telemarketers cold calling us. Along the way, I
discovered that it can do much more and it saves us money. Read on to see my configuration.
]]>Allo.com GSM Cardhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/allo_com_gsm_card/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/allo_com_gsm_card/
NetworksTue, 23 Apr 2013 21:37:42 GMT
Since I first started to experiment with chan_mobile, I've got used to the convenience of
a GSM breakout for my Asterisk PBX. As you might reasonably expect, chan_mobile isn't
100% reliable, so a 'proper' GSM card was a tempting prospect.
]]>A Diary of a Be Broadband Refugeehttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/a_diary_of_a_be_broadband_refugee/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/a_diary_of_a_be_broadband_refugee/
NetworksFri, 15 Mar 2013 18:57:58 GMT
I was sad when I heard Be had been sold to Sky. Be were the first reputable company to
offer ADSL2+ in my area and the only ones to offer annex M, giving me a blistering 5Mb/s
download and 1Mb/s upload speeds. When there was a technical problem, there was a 24/7
freephone number to call which would be answered by a man who didn't care if you were
using Linux behind a FreeBSD router - not once was I ever asked to restart Windows or to please
be doing the needful.
]]>BT Infinity FTTC (and my own FreeBSD router)http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/bt_infinity_fttc_and_my_own_freebsd_router/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/bt_infinity_fttc_and_my_own_freebsd_router/
NetworksSun, 13 Jan 2013 17:22:17 GMT
Since it was launched three years ago in 2010, BT Infinity with its 80Mb download and
20Mb upload has been a tempting prospect, but the idea of dealing with BT retail horrifies
me. However, having just acquired a building with no phone line, my hand was forced. It
seems BT is the only telecom operator who will install a PSTN line for free for new
subscribers. This saving of £130.00 pushed me over the edge. How bad could it be?
]]>A Raspberry Pi and High Power USB Deviceshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/a_raspberry_pi_and_high_power_usb_devices/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/a_raspberry_pi_and_high_power_usb_devices/
LinuxThu, 18 Oct 2012 10:16:49 GMTAfter some faltering attempts to use my Raspberry Pi model B as a media centre, I
repurposed it as a take-anywhere 3G router and general wireless swiss army knife. To do
so, I needed to be able to use high power USB devices which the Raspberry Pi is not
designed for. I (re)learned a bit about electronics in the process.]]>iRobot Roomba 770 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner - is it Any Good?http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Miscellaneous/irobot_roomba_770_robotic_vacuum_cleaner_-_is_it_any_good/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Miscellaneous/irobot_roomba_770_robotic_vacuum_cleaner_-_is_it_any_good/
MiscellaneousSat, 23 Jun 2012 10:06:32 GMT

Yes, I think it is.

Most people vacuum the house about once a week. It's a job that's easy to ignore when you're busy: once a week becomes every other week, then becomes once a month. In our house, it had become a herculean task that was done once in a blue moon. So I thought, I have an automatic dishwasher to clean my dishes, an automatic washing machine to clean my clothes, why not a robotic vacuum cleaner for my carpets?

My Hetzner leased server includes an IPv6 /64 allocation. However, since a /64 can't be further subnetted and Hetzner expect IPv6 hosts to be in the same layer 2 segment as their switches. This is incompatible with the routed IPv4 setup I use on the dom0. The answer is proxy_ndp.

Like most people I carry a mobile phone, but mine is for emergencies only. Just a handful of people
know the the number and that's how I like to keep it. Because I use Asterisk, I'm always reachable
through my land line number which I route around between various destinations or voicemail depending
on what suits me. I'm spoilt by this, so having my mobile phone ring unexpectedly at an
inconvenient time is a bit intrusive.

]]>Make the act of Watching TV Unnecessarily Difficult and Complex With Linux and MythTVhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/make_the_act_of_watching_tv_unnecessarily_difficult_and_complex_with_linux_and_mythtv/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/make_the_act_of_watching_tv_unnecessarily_difficult_and_complex_with_linux_and_mythtv/
NetworksFri, 6 Apr 2012 18:14:52 GMT
I've been using a DVD-RAM recorder to record digital (Freeview) TV for some time. Although it works
OK, this looks like a rather old fashioned way to record TV compared to modern multi-terabyte PVR
boxes that can be bought off the shelf. Further, it can't take advantage of the Freeview HD
channels which recently became available in my area.

Although PVR appliances work well, they have limits. I'm interested in the ability to stream video
to various devices around the house, and to have the capability to offload video onto removable
media. I expect to be able to do as I wish with my files, so I want my TV to be no exception.

]]>Installing OpenVPN from macports in OS X 10.7 Lionhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/installing_openvpn_from_macports_in_os_x_10_7_lion/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/installing_openvpn_from_macports_in_os_x_10_7_lion/
MacMon, 15 Aug 2011 11:55:55 GMT
When I upgraded to 10.7, it broke the openvpn2 macport. Turns out it's pretty easy to fix?
]]>Review: Siemens Gigaset N300 IP DECT base station and E49H DECT handsets with Asteriskhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/review_siemens_gigaset_n300_ip_dect_base_station_and_e49h_dect_handsets_with_asterisk/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/review_siemens_gigaset_n300_ip_dect_base_station_and_e49h_dect_handsets_with_asterisk/
NetworksThu, 5 May 2011 19:08:32 GMT
I've been using a Siemens Gigaset DECT phone with my Asterisk setup for a while. Of course,
any phone will work with Asterisk when connected to an ATA or an FXS card, but this makes using
some features a little clumsy. Combined with the 3010's single-line, number-only display and you're
looking a a pretty limited setup. Read on for my review of my upgraded system.
]]>Microsoft Windows 7: A Review of Sortshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Miscellaneous/microsoft_windows_7_a_review_of_sorts/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Miscellaneous/microsoft_windows_7_a_review_of_sorts/
MiscellaneousFri, 11 Feb 2011 21:03:22 GMT

I'm primarily a Linux, BSD and Mac user.

The last time I used Microsoft Windows as a primary OS was more than ten years ago.
My employer is now deploying the latest incarnation of Microsoft Windows, Windows 7.
Since I am expected to have a reasonable familiarity with the computers on our users' desks -
at least enough to find the IP address, open a web browser, ping a host - I thought I'd try out
Windows 7 as my primary OS for a while.

]]>Thanks Waitrosehttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Miscellaneous/thanks_waitrose/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Miscellaneous/thanks_waitrose/
MiscellaneousFri, 7 Jan 2011 18:26:43 GMT
A non-canned response in three minutes? Impressive.
]]>Using a Nokia 6303i Classic with iSynchttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/using_a_nokia_6303i_classic_with_isync/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/using_a_nokia_6303i_classic_with_isync/
MacSat, 1 Jan 2011 10:35:22 GMT
I like to use iSync to manage the contacts on my mobile phone. Neither Apple nor Nokia support the use of the 6303i with iSync, but thankfully a chap called Asle Benoni has written a plugin. It works perfectly!
]]>Squid Proxyhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/squid_proxy/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/squid_proxy/
NetworksSun, 5 Dec 2010 15:38:59 GMTThis is everything I know about Squid all in one place.
]]>Diesel Particulte Filters (DPF) and Rising Oil Levels - The UK Government Demonstrates the Law of Unintended Consequenceshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cars/diesel_particulate_filters_dpfs_and_rising_oil_levels_the_uk_government_demonstrates_the_law_of_unintended_consequences/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cars/diesel_particulate_filters_dpfs_and_rising_oil_levels_the_uk_government_demonstrates_the_law_of_unintended_consequences/
CarsMon, 14 Jun 2010 23:27:43 GMT
The Sociologist Robert K. Merton observed that in the
field of human activity, things do not go as planned and strange paradoxes may be seen.
In an
attempt to be 'green', the UK government has given us a perfect case study. By mandating the use of biodiesel, it has created a huge maintenance headache for motorists and
perhaps increased environmental pollution. In some cases, driver safety has been put at risk.
]]>The BBC Want to Prevent us From Recording TVhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Miscellaneous/the_bbc_want_to_prevent_us_from_recording_tv/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Miscellaneous/the_bbc_want_to_prevent_us_from_recording_tv/
MiscellaneousSun, 24 Jan 2010 16:10:56 GMTThe BBC have been granted provisional approval for the implementation of DRM (copy protection) on the soon to be launched Freeview HD platform. This will prevent licence payers from recording TV programmes for later viewing.

The good news is, there's still time to complain to Ofcom.

]]>A Doorbell I Can Hearhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/a_doorbell_i_can_hear/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/a_doorbell_i_can_hear/
NetworksSun, 3 Jan 2010 21:43:22 GMTWhen normal people want to be able to know that someone is at the door even when they are in a remote part of the house or garden, they often purchase a wirless doorbell of the sort sold in DIY shops. After an incident involving a day off work and a nearly missed UPS delivery, I decided to see if this could work for me.]]>Building an 'Enterprise Level' Firewall on the Cheaphttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/building_an_enterprise_level_firewall_on_the_cheap/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/building_an_enterprise_level_firewall_on_the_cheap/
NetworksSun, 13 Dec 2009 16:16:59 GMT
For the past five or six years, I've been using a Power Mac G3 running shorewall on Debian Linux
to keep our network safe. The G3 quite happily sat there shuffling packets back and forth without
a murmur. Just recently, the Mac would kernel panic for no reason or randomly reset every once in
a while. The final straw came when it would periodically introduce latency of 2000ms for no reason
at all.

This seemed like a good opportunity to experiment with a low-power, solid-state system. So I chose
the Soekris Engineering net5501 as the basis for my new firewall.

]]>Output HTML From Asterisk's Call Data Record CSV Loghttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/output_html_from_asterisk_call_data_record_csv_log/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/output_html_from_asterisk_call_data_record_csv_log/
NetworksTue, 3 Nov 2009 16:45:31 GMT
One of the handy things about Asterisk is that it keeps a log of all calls placed and received by the household; no need to wait for the phone bill. The log itself is just a big old lump of CSV - not very convenient.

There are plenty of full-featured statistics packages for Asterisk out there. Most of these seem to be geared towards monitoring queue lengths, call volumes and other things that only call centres would care about. I just wanted something light which would give me a quick overview of my most recent calls.

]]>Brompton World Championships 2009http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/brompton_world_championships_2009/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/brompton_world_championships_2009/
CyclingMon, 5 Oct 2009 17:02:50 GMT
I rode in the BWC last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was looking forward to this year's ride,
as was my other half, Karen. My parents came along to do the leisure ride where the four mile
circuit is opened for the paying public.
]]>2009 Dawes Galaxy Twin Tandem Reviewhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/dawes_galaxy_twin_tandem_review/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/dawes_galaxy_twin_tandem_review/
CyclingFri, 17 Jul 2009 20:42:30 GMT

Ever since we rented a Cannondale MT800, my partner and I had been itching to get hold of a tandem
of our own. After much cogitating
a near miss with an
internet fraudster and a long wait, we finally took delivery of a 2009 Dawes Galaxy Twin. Read
on for the review.

]]>Use HandBrake, QuickTime, iDVD to Strip the Cruft from DVDshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/use_handbrake_quicktime_idvd_to_strip_the_cruft_from_dvds/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/use_handbrake_quicktime_idvd_to_strip_the_cruft_from_dvds/
MacSun, 12 Jul 2009 11:35:01 GMT
I don't promote copyright infrigement, but I do hate sitting through the
unskippable copyright notices and long
pointless animated menus before I can start watching a DVD. To get round this
I ripped some of my favourite DVDs in order to strip out the nonsense.

Having recently rented one and having enjoyed it immensely, I'm interested in buying a Tandem
for my partner and I to ride together. Imagine my delight when I found a Cannondale Road Tandem
at an amazing price. A little too amazing...

My Dolan Multicross came equipped with Tektro Oryx low profile cantilever brakes, apparently these
are pretty much standard equipment on many new cyclocross and touring bikes.

]]>Essential OS X Applicationshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/essential_os_x_applications/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/essential_os_x_applications/
MacSun, 15 Mar 2009 08:26:33 GMT
I don't have to do a Mac OS install too often, but last week we finally retired the old G4 iMac,
to be replaced by a nice new Early 2009 Mac mini. I thought this would be a good time to do one
of those really lame 'Essential software for your Mac' articles.
]]>Cheap, Easy and Encrypted Backups With Time Machine on Leopardhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/cheap_easy_and_encrypted_backups_with_time_machine_on_leopard/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/cheap_easy_and_encrypted_backups_with_time_machine_on_leopard/
MacSat, 31 Jan 2009 14:56:17 GMT

I used Linux to make Time Machine work better than Apple intended. Read on for details of the
wonders of iSCSI.

]]>How to get Disconnect Supervision on your BT Telephone Linehttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/how_to_get_disconnect_supervision_on_your_bt_telephone_line/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/how_to_get_disconnect_supervision_on_your_bt_telephone_line/
NetworksTue, 23 Dec 2008 20:42:58 GMT
Disconnect Supervision is a brief interruption of your telephone line's usual 48V signal. This
voltage drop tells your device that the remote party has cleared the line and it is time to hang up.
Disconnect supervision is also sometimes called "calling party control (CPC)," "open loop disconnect", "cutoff on disconnect" or "disconnect clear time (DCT)". Phew.

Anyway, by default, the timing of this voltage drop seems to be only 100ms or so which is too short for the
FXO card in my Asterisk box.

Like most BT related problems, this can be resolved by speaking to the right person, using the right BT
terminology and asking the right questions.

]]>Review: OpenVox A400P FXO and FXS Cardhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/review_openvox_a400p_fxo_and_fxs_card/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/review_openvox_a400p_fxo_and_fxs_card/
NetworksWed, 17 Dec 2008 22:05:10 GMT
I bought this FXO card hoping it would be better than my X100P, which turned out to be an absolute
turd.

The goal: Change a W5W sidelight bulb in my car. No problem - done it a hundred times, how hard
can it be...?

]]>Mac LC 475 Reliabilityhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/mac_lc_475_reliability/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/mac_lc_475_reliability/
MacWed, 12 Nov 2008 21:26:44 GMT
My Mac LC 475 has just made it over the one year mark:

Good old NetBSD.

November 2010: And still it goes on, over three years uptime!

]]>Raleigh Twenty Rebuildhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/raleigh_twenty_rebuild/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/raleigh_twenty_rebuild/
CyclingSat, 8 Nov 2008 21:40:17 GMT
I needed to find a bike with a step-through frame, low bottom bracket and short cranks so that my
mother (with a knee injury) could get back on a bike. There's almost nothing being made today that
fits the bill. I bought a battered Raleigh Twenty and set about rebuilding it.
]]>Apple Has Stopped Producing Usable Notebook Computershttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/apple_has_stopped_producing_usable_notebook_computers/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/apple_has_stopped_producing_usable_notebook_computers/
MacTue, 14 Oct 2008 21:29:46 GMT
Earlier this year, my good lady's iBook G3 ceased to operate. Whilst this was bad, it didn't really
owe us anything after delivering six years of trouble free service. We had been holding back from
ordering a replacement because of the long anticipated new Apple notebooks which were finally
announced today. Now, however, I doubt that we will ever purchase another Apple notebook...
]]>3rd Brompton World Championship 2008http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/3rd_brompton_world_championship_2008/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/3rd_brompton_world_championship_2008/
CyclingMon, 29 Sep 2008 10:42:18 GMT
I competed in the 3rd Brompton World Championship at Blenheim Palace, I finished 125th out of 373 with a time of 27:59 which I am pretty pleased with given the calibre of some of the other riders.

It was a hoot and a half, here are some pictures...

]]>Dolan Multicrosshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/dolan_multicross/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/dolan_multicross/
CyclingTue, 16 Sep 2008 18:30:27 GMT
I've had a Dolan Multicross cyclo-cross frame built up to use as a commuter bike. Read on for my impressions of it.
]]>Langster, Long Term Reviewhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/specialized_langster_long_term/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/specialized_langster_long_term/
CyclingMon, 1 Sep 2008 18:16:45 GMT
I've had my Langster almost four months now and I've used it just about every day. Here's how I've
been getting on...
]]>Specialized Langster - Now With Brakes That Work!http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/specialized_langster_now_with_brakes_that_work/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/specialized_langster_now_with_brakes_that_work/
CyclingThu, 29 May 2008 22:50:51 GMT
My Langster '08 is a great bike, but the brakes leave a lot to be desired. The pads supplied seem
to be constructed from some sort of compressed peanut husks or something. I was finding that they
had a tendency to collect aluminium shards and other debris from the rim and form little pearls on
the surface of the pad. Once this happens, the brakes only serve to make a bit of a rubbing noise
rather than actually stop the bike.

I wish to report the sudden disappearance of common sense from the Stafford 'Tesco Extra' store.

]]>Fixed Wheel is More Funhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/fixed_wheel_is_more_fun/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/fixed_wheel_is_more_fun/
CyclingFri, 9 May 2008 09:49:08 GMT
Since I traded in my Marin hybrid for a Specialized Langster, I've become a fixed-wheel convert.
]]>UR DOING IT RONG - Mistakes Cyclists Makehttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/ur_doing_it_rong_mistakes_cyclists_make/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/ur_doing_it_rong_mistakes_cyclists_make/
CyclingFri, 9 May 2008 08:00:05 GMT
"Just a second, honey, Daddy's on his high horse."

These are the most common mistakes I see other cyclists making. Because I am an obsessive pedant,
I made a list. Most of it is stuff I learned not to do the hard way.

It seems that more often than not, when an ISP is having an outage, it's caused by the DNS servers being unresponsive. Let's cut them out of the loop.

In this article, I hope to show you how to set up BIND both as an authoritative and caching DNS server. These instructions will work with Mac OS 10.4.x and 10.5.x.

]]>Creating a Certificate Authority (CA), Issuing and Renewing Certificateshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/creating_a_certificate_authority_issuing_and_renewing_certificates/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/creating_a_certificate_authority_issuing_and_renewing_certificates/
LinuxSat, 27 Oct 2007 11:53:58 GMTHow to create a certificate authority to self-sign certificates.]]>Public Transport is Slow, Unreliable, Dirty and Unpleasanthttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/public_transport_is_slow_unreliable_dirty_and_unpleasant/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/public_transport_is_slow_unreliable_dirty_and_unpleasant/
CyclingWed, 10 Oct 2007 21:26:21 GMT
I sold my car and used only my bicycle and public transport between April and October 2007. This article documents my thoughts on the experience.
]]>Free wireless access with sensible controlshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/Free_wireless_access_with_sensible_controls/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/Free_wireless_access_with_sensible_controls/
NetworksSat, 22 Sep 2007 16:36:02 GMT
I want to share my internet connection with my friends and anybody who happens to be nearby, that's
just the kind of great bloke I am. What I don't want to do is open up my internet connection
to every Azureus and BitTorrent leech in the neighbourhood. I do this using a combination of
shorewall and squid.
]]>Clipless Pedalshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/clipless_pedals/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/clipless_pedals/
CyclingSun, 16 Sep 2007 10:34:21 GMT
I use my bike to commute to work which means riding in all weathers. I've been
having trouble with my feet slipping off the pedals in wet conditions,
especially the rather slick folding pedal fitted to my Brompton.
]]>The Problem With Cycle Laneshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/the_problem_with_cycle_lanes/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/the_problem_with_cycle_lanes/
CyclingSun, 1 Jul 2007 15:35:01 GMT
Earlier this year, the government proposed a change to the wording of highway code rules 61 and 63.
Many people interpreted the new wording to mean that cyclists would be
forced to use cycle lanes where provided. There was a
massivebacklash from cyclists and cycle advocacy
groups, so the government were forced into a U-turn on the issue.

Why don't cyclists use the cycle lanes?

]]>Commuting by Bicycle and Public Transporthttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/commuting_by_bicycle_and_public_transport/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cycling/commuting_by_bicycle_and_public_transport/
CyclingWed, 20 Jun 2007 22:18:54 GMT
Parking the car at work is becoming more and more difficult because the council is digging up a
number of car parking spaces in order to widen the ring road. I decided to investigate whether it
is feasible to use public transport for my commute.

There is a train every hour, but I live over a mile from the station. There's also a quarter of a
mile to cover when I reach the station at the other end. Walking this distance would waste valuable
time and taxis are costly. The solution? I bought a Brompton.

]]>Mailing Lists in Postfix with Virtual Domainshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/mailing_lists_in_postfix_with_virtual_domains/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/mailing_lists_in_postfix_with_virtual_domains/
LinuxFri, 5 May 2006 11:07:15 GMTThe 'official' way of creating mailing lists with postfix doesn't work with virtual domains, here's the trick...]]>Linux on an OldWorld Power Machttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/linux_on_an_oldworld_power_mac/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/linux_on_an_oldworld_power_mac/
LinuxWed, 22 Mar 2006 19:07:12 GMTHow I installed Debian Linux on my Power Macintosh 9500/180MP]]>NetBSD on my Mac LC 475http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/netbsd_on_my_mac_lc_475/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/netbsd_on_my_mac_lc_475/
MacTue, 21 Mar 2006 17:29:41 GMT
Why? Well, I tried Debian, but it was just too slow on the old Mac. The newest kernel I could get to run reliably was 2.2.25. 2.6 is available, but was too unstable for me to use. No disrespect intended to the guys who work on the 68k port, but there were too many niggly issues (hwclock!) and I just don't have vast tracts of time to devote to this. It's supposed to be fun!

NetBSD on the other hand is fast on this little Mac.

]]>Debian Linux for PPC Macshttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/debian_linux_for_ppc_macs/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/debian_linux_for_ppc_macs/
LinuxWed, 8 Feb 2006 22:21:18 GMTI was asked how I installed Linux on my Blue and White Power Mac G3. In this example, I will be setting up a dual Boot OS 9 and Debian Linux system. You could just as easily dual boot OS X and Linux with very little adaptation.]]>Debian Linux m68k on a Mac LC 475http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/debian_linux_m68k_on_a_mac_lc_475/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/debian_linux_m68k_on_a_mac_lc_475/
LinuxSat, 4 Feb 2006 09:46:27 GMTI finally have an ethernet card for my LC! Time to install Linux <grin>.
]]>Macintosh LC 475http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/macintosh_lc_475/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/macintosh_lc_475/
MacThu, 26 Jan 2006 12:54:09 GMT
I've wanted a 'Pizza Box' style Mac for some time. I finally gave in and bought one. It's proving to be a lot of fun...
]]>Quota Support in Postfixhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/quota_support_in_postfix/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/quota_support_in_postfix/
LinuxSun, 8 Jan 2006 17:58:07 GMTOutdated!

Quota support is compiled in to current versions of postfix

Since a fair few people are using my mail server now and also because I am not Google, I thought I'd put some quotas in place. This turned out not to be as simple as I was hoping...

]]>Blue and White G3 "Optical" Puck Mousehttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/blue_and_white-g3_optical_puck_mouse/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/blue_and_white-g3_optical_puck_mouse/
MacSat, 7 Jan 2006 23:18:01 GMT
It's Saturday night and I'm trying to find things to do other than study for my CCNA cert, so I'm reading AppleFritter. Since I have a spare 5V blue LED, a light up mouse seems like something I simply must have right away. The soldering iron is heating up...
]]>Linux at Workhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/linux_at_work/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/linux_at_work/
LinuxTue, 6 Dec 2005 17:53:58 GMT
At home, I use a combination of Mac OS X, Ubuntu and Debian - this does me very nicely. At work however, I've been using Windows XP, and I'm pretty damn fed up with it. Here's what I did to remedy the situation...
]]>Apache 2.2.0 (and mod_proxy) on OS Xhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/apache_2-2-0_and_mod_proxy_on_os_x/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/apache_2-2-0_and_mod_proxy_on_os_x/
MacSat, 3 Dec 2005 10:58:31 GMT
Apache 2.2.0 was released on Thursday, including some compelling new features.

I needed to recompile to get mod_proxy anyway, so I installed it without delay:

This article is outdated. I no longer run a backup MX at all and have not done so for years. The disadvantages outweigh the benefits.

Pro:

Messages queue up on a server you control.

You get to choose how long messages are queued before they are returned to the sender.

Con:

Backscatter: Unless you find a way to synchronise your list of valid users, your backup MX may initially accept a message for delivery, only to find that it is rejected by the primary MX. This can result in non-delivery reports being sent to innocent parties whose email address has been used as a forged 'from:' header by spammers. Synchronising configurations and valid user lists results in...

...Increased complexity: Another server, another mail queue, another RAID array -- it's just one more place for messages to go missing or get delayed in an already messy protocol.

A Vector for spam: Spammers do not respect the priority of your DNS MX records. If your primary MX server is reliable, the only mail that will hit your backup MX will be spam. I think that this skews SpamAssassin's bayes database.

Not necessary to queue mail: Email messages will queue on your senders' MXes for a few days, which should be long enough to resolve your problems. If an email isn't delivered for three or four days, it's probably useless anyway, so it's better that it is returned to the sender.

Still want to do it? Well, here's the old article:

I've had Postfix/amavisd-new/SpamAssassin/ClamAV/Courier running smoothly on my toaster for a while, thanks to Christoph Haas. Paranoid thoughts have since crept in; what would happen if my toaster were to stop working?

Luckily, I'm the kind of guy who has an old laptop many miles away, quietly humming away under my parents' desk. (No, I don't live in my parents' basement) This would do nicely as a backup MX!

]]>Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy on a Toshiba Tecra S1http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/ubuntu_breezy_on_a_toshiba_tecra_s1/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Linux/ubuntu_breezy_on_a_toshiba_tecra_s1/
LinuxWed, 23 Nov 2005 12:09:10 GMT
My work laptop is a Toshiba Tecra S1 - the 1.7 GHz Pentium M model. After peeling off the 'Designed for Microsoft Windows XP' sticker, I thought I'd get Breezy installed on it.
]]>The MPH Show - NEC, Birminghamhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cars/the_mph_show_-_nec_birmingham/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Cars/the_mph_show_-_nec_birmingham/
CarsFri, 11 Nov 2005 17:27:54 GMTA friend got us a couple of tickets to see MPH 05. It was good.
]]>OpenVPN - It just works!http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/openvpn_it_just_works/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Networks/openvpn_it_just_works/
NetworksSat, 5 Nov 2005 10:37:53 GMT
I've been looking for an easy way to connect my remote computers together for a long time. OpenVPN fits the bill nicely! Best of all, it works with OS X, Linux and even Windows.
]]>SSH on Mac OS Xhttp://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/ssh_on_mac_os_x/http://www.stocksy.co.uk/articles/Mac/ssh_on_mac_os_x/
MacTue, 11 Feb 2003 08:10:35 GMTUpdated 9th December 2008.

SSH is a secure way to connect to your Mac over untrusted networks, such as the Internet. At its most basic level, it allows you to log into a Mac
remotely using the terminal using the sshd and ssh programs. You must enable the SSH service on the Mac you want to log in to: